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Social Sciences in India: Premises and Promises of Capability Approach

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  • Lakshmi Narayanan Venkataraman

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Social sciences in India are known for systemic lacunae. As this is in sharp contrast with the mainstream debates in knowledge society, the present article takes a retrospective look to analyze the premises and promises of capability approach in higher education. The central argument deconstructs the developmental complexities of social science scholarship in the neoliberal democracy.

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  • Lakshmi Narayanan Venkataraman, 2016. "Social Sciences in India: Premises and Promises of Capability Approach," Indian Journal of Human Development, , vol. 10(1), pages 111-121, April.
    • Handle: RePEc:sae:inddev:v:10:y:2016:i:1:p:111-121
    DOI: 10.1177/0973703016654560
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